Peyton in Pete collide as they talk about the best books they read in 2023. From timeless classics to brand new books and from fiction to business to ministry, they cover a lot of ground...or at least Peyton does. Pete broods as he suffers through one of his least favorite topics.

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In this episode, Pete and Peyton talk about the purpose of Advent and the 12 days of Christmas that follow. They discuss how you and your church can approach this season reverently and get more out of it.

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Sometimes we get this idea of success as fame and influence, but most of our lives are pretty normal. So what does faithfulness really look like? Drew Dyck redefines success in this podcast as obedience and patient plodding for God. All you have to do is show up and put in the work.

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Christmas is quickly approach, and with it, opportunities are opening up to talk to people about Jesus. During this time of year, people are more willing than usual to have faith conversations. Often, our traditions inform or muddy our theology, so take the chance to discuss ideas, practices, and lower the bar of entry for people to join your church. Peyton and Pete talk a little about Christmas, and a lot about evangelism, apologetics, and even ghosts in this episode.

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Technology can be a powerful tool for sharing the gospel, making disciples, and planting churches. Sometimes, our temptation is to either build a media empire that generates views and likes for the sake of influence, or spurning media altogether in pursuit of holiness. Dr. Hormoz Shariat, founder of Iran Alive Ministries, shares with us how he has used media to catalyze a network of underground churches in Iran, charting a middle path and setting an example for church planters everywhere. You can learn more about his ministry at iranalive.org

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Even though there's a great need for church planting in urban, majority-minority contexts, most church planters today still focus on white suburban neighborhoods. In this interview, Peyton Jones and Dhati Lewis talk about the needed shift in church planting and what it means to make disciples locally.

You can connect with Dhati at:

• myblvd.co

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The Church today has a DNA problem and the result is a lack of disciple making. Our DNA is preventing us from successfully reproducing. In this episode, Tom Johnston and Mike Chong Perkinson talk about how refocusing on Jesus as a rabbi and his organic discipleship practices can help us rectify our priorities and see kingdom growth once again.

You can connect with Tom and Mike at:

• praxiscenter.org
• triviuminstitute.net

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The recent war between Israel and Hamas is heartbreaking, and tensions among Christians have been high as we debate what can and should be done. Peyton and Pete weigh in on how Christians should view the conflict, engage in dialogue, and stay informed.

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For this special episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Robert interviews author, speaker, missiologist and agitator Mike Frost. They talk about a wide variety of topics, from church planting in specific cultural contexts, to adapting missionary methods, clarifying purpose, community-centered initiatives, and kingdom proclamation and transformation.

 Michael Frost is an internationally recognised Australian missiologist and one of the leading voices in the missional church movement. His books are required reading in colleges and seminaries around the world and he is much sought after as an international conference speaker.

He's the founding director of the Tinsley Institute in Sydney Australia, an adjunct lecturer at various seminaries, and the author of 19 books. He is also well known for his protests against Australia’s treatment of refugees, some of which have resulted in his arrest by the NSW police, as well as his advocacy for racial reconciliation, foreign aid, and gender equality.

For more from Mike, visit his website https://mikefrost.net/. 

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Surprised by the Christian criticism directed towards LA Ink's Kat Von D after her recent baptism, Peyton and Pete talk about why some Christians can't seem to give new believers a break. They discuss how to handle criticism and how to pause and engage wisely before speaking your mind.

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